New research from the University of Alberta's School of Business shows airports perform better—with improved customer service, fewer cancelations and delays, and more routes—when purchased by private investors.
Economics & Business
Mar 30, 2023
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Nonprofits that serve people of color or are led by nonwhite executive directors have a harder time getting the funding they need than other organizations, increasing their financial hardships.
Economics & Business
Mar 9, 2023
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A new study from the University of Santiago de Compostela utilizes the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) to identify how international policy can increase the sustainability ...
Ecology
Feb 20, 2023
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Growing native bushfoods could reverse environmental degradation and offer better food security. But how do we get bushfoods in the agricultural sector in a market saturated by modern crops?
Ecology
Nov 4, 2022
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As the global population grows, it has been estimated that by 2030 the world will need more than 600 million new jobs. Many of these will be required in developing countries, where young people already struggle to find work, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2022
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In an in-depth cross-country analysis considering the impacts of large-scale agriculture and industry on the human right to drinking water, Dr. Naho Mirumachi, Reader in Environmental Politics, from King's College London ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2021
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Finding good employees has always been a challenge—but these days it's harder than ever. And it is unlikely to improve anytime soon.
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2021
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It's been more than four months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced many parts of the economy to shut down almost instantaneously. Businesses, daycares, healthcare practices and education systems were required to close their ...
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2020
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Military veterans are faring better in the workplace than their non-veteran counterparts. In fact, between 2005 and 2015, veterans' average hourly wages were nearly $5 higher—at almost $26 an hour—compared to $21 an hour ...
Economics & Business
Jul 25, 2019
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To what extent did the Netherlands grow rich from the Transatlantic slave trade? In his dissertation "Walcherse Ketens," Gerhard de Kok looks at Vlissingen and Middelburg, the most important slave trade cities in the Netherlands ...
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2019
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